+NEW (7 p.m.): End of an era as iconic Worcester rock station WAAF sold to Christian broadcaster
+NEW (5:30 p.m.): 15 years to life for Worcester man who killed his mother with blunt instrument and knife then walked to Dunkin
+NEW (5:30 p.m.): 2-alarm fire displaces up to 33 in Worcester
+NEW (5:30 p.m.): 35-year-old Worcester man faces 10 years in prison for illegal firearm possession
+NEW (5:30 p.m.): Child labor law complaint in Worcester leads to $40k settlement with Wendy's
+NEW (5:30 p.m.): Lancaster police searching for suspects in botched ATM theft
+NEW: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Tuesday, Feb. 18
+NEW: $100k Mass Cash winner sold in Auburn
+NEW: Radio Worcester (10:35) -- Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty: Table Talk TIF
+NEW: Worcester has fastest growing millennial debt in U.S., report
-Latest weather: Chilly morning commute, wet drive home
-Petition to name Ed Reynolds Principal of merged St. Peter-Marian, Holy Name has 1,200 signatures
-2 streets off Worcester's Kelley Square will permanently reverse direction in a few months
-Traffic, speed, crashes concern Clover Street residents
-Boylston Ice Rescue: 4 People Pulled From Water (1:31)
-Driver charged in Shrewsbury crash that injured Assumption students
-Man arrested in Westborough after allegedly stabbing brother
-Worcester schools see uptick in dropout rate
-At The Office: Sexual harassment leaves professional women & their companies dealing with fallout
-Sitting presidents to have visited Worcester (11 photos)
-Radio Worcester (17:35) -- This Week in Worcester, Radio Worcester announce partnership
-SeltzerTime Podcast Ep 9 (1:26:40) -- Kelsey Wyco of Worcester Emergency Services
-Neat drone video over Green Hill Park by New England Sky Pix (1:18)
-Reminder: Trash, recycling in Worcester delayed a day because of Presidents’ Day
-Today's Deal: Kids Eat FREE During School Vacation at Peppercorn's (ends Thursday)
-Faw nets first career double-double in HC home loss to Bucknell
-This Week in Holy Cross Athletics presented by JMB Financial Advisor
-Monty Pythoner John Cleese, recently at Hanover Theatre, rips Providence hotel
-Flu Severity Level at ‘Very High’ this Week in Massachusetts
-Oh, boy: Most ridiculed haircut ever is back
-Here's a dog collar that will swear every time your dog barks
-Today's Heroes (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman walks again a year after her husband allegedly set house on fire, burning 85% of her body
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man charged with kidnapping girl in Webster (1:58). Article
-Man fleeing police in Worcester crashes into State Police cruiser, Worcester police say (1:07). Article
-Restitution suspended on ex-Worcester firefighter Kenneth Baxter
-Worcester biopharmaceutical firm to lay off 81% of staff
-Worcester ranked third worst market in U.S. for housing renters: Forbes
-Life-saving A.E.D.s donated to Worcester Little Leagues (1:23)
-Worcester County Wonders: The rapture of 1844 that never happened and the rock the remains
-More than $165,000 raised for Safe Homes gala
-Radio Worcester (9:35): Earth Day Neighborhood Cleanup in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Radio Worcester (15:55): Eric Batista discusses Worcester gun violence & city plans
-Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Restaurant Locations (5:02)
-ICYMI: Worcester’s city employee salary database for 2023: see the city’s top earners and more
-51-year-old amputee playing baseball at Quinsigamond Community College after accident ended trucking career (2:21). Article
-Worcester public housing community receives high inspection score, despite complaints
-GoFundMe created to benefit family of Worcester shooting victim Bob Nuah
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Holden ready for Main Street resurfacing
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Following January approval, Auburn steakhouse sold to town for new firehouse
-TODAY! Sustainable Grafton presents Earth Day on the Common
-Fire-damaged Church of Nativity in Northborough ready to rebound
-Sutton Athletic Booster Club to host cornhole tournament fundraiser
-Westborough company expanding its business of saving energy
-Sterling Recreation summer programs
-Remembering "gentleman farmer" John Davis
-Urban farming firm with ties to Clark leases warehouse in Leominster
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: 100FM The Pike (6:38) — Breakdown Lane
-Taylor Swift breaks Spotify records for most-streamed album, most-streamed artist in a single day
-Shakira is bringing her world tour to Boston
-Mark Cecil's epic fable "Bunyan and Henry" leads back to Worcester
-"Beyond the Frames: A Musical Celebration" set for Mechanics Hall
-Ted Conna: A new kind of green space for a changing city
-Unity Radio (55:04): Standups and Standouts
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 198 (28:09): Geoffrey Killebrew, President, F.A.M. JAM! Event Group
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 199 (28:13): Bruce Stebbins, Commissioner, Cannabis Control Commission, and Ruben Seyde, Delivered, Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local Social Studies teacher
>SPORTS: Celtics to face Heat in first round of NBA playoffs
-Boston Bruins first-round playoff series schedule released
-Red Sox beat Pirates, 8-1
-Crusader Quarterly with Kit Hughes
-Community remembers longtime high school tourney director, Oxford educator Roger Bacon
-WooSox beat Durham, 12-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Tesla recalls nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks
>NATIONAL: Planes nearly collide on runway at Reagan National Airport
-Married teacher caught naked in car with student -- who makes a run for it in his underwear
-Tragic: 9-year-old girl dies after being injured in massive 6-alarm fire
>NEW ENGLAND: Recapping week 1 of the Karen Read Murder trial (12:27)
-Video shows coyote chasing woman, dog through neighborhood (1:35)
>COLLEGES: Announcing 2 finalist candidates for WPI's next provost
-Anna Maria AMCAST (26:43): Spring Semester Hockey
-Holy Cross B.J.F. Society debates Crusader mascot, TikTok ban
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Top 20 travel destinations for summer 2024, according to Google Flights
>BUSINESS: Remote work can kill your career
-W.B.J. hires New School graduate as reporter covering health care, D.E.I.
-Self-leadership: The key to unlocking your company’s full potential
>SHOPPING: When will your local Dollar Tree start selling $7 items?
>HOMES: New procedure more effective than weight loss drugs like Ozempic, study says (1:15)
>HEALTH: Syphilis in newborns soars — Group advises more pregnancy screenings
-Exercise changes the brain in a way that helps heart health, especially for people with depression
>FOOD: Wendy's giving away free French fries every Friday for rest of 2024
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Dune: Part Two," "Immaculate," and more
>CELEBRITY: Christina Applegate reveals she turned down "RHOBH" offer
>ANIMALS: Wounded puppy seeks forever home in Massachusetts
>HISTORY: "Candlepins for Cash" was a strike for Boston area television viewers
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nurse gives shoes off her feet to a patient who needed a new pair
-Meanwhile, in Italy, mayor offers free goats to anyone who can catch them
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